everyone is afraid to get fired and they are afraid to speak up to john leopold. any elected official who is put in that position and misused their power, they did not belong in office. >> the sergeant said he worked overtime on weekends, picking up newspapers and taking leopold to breakfast and lunch. he said he also handled his campaign funds, but on one occasion leopold decided to handle it because the officer was not supposed to do it. he said leopold instructed him and another officer to lock up a connie.amed comi the sergeant said the officers did keep an eye on her, but she was not a security threat at all. he was given immunity and said he thought it because he had seen what mr. leopold had done to other county employees. >> for someone like that to be put in a position where they are too uncomfortable to say this is ruining my life, it is just a disgrace. >> judge dennis sweeney will decide if leopold broke the law by using members of his security detail for personal and political duties. tomorrow, the defense will make a motion for judgment of acquittal.

. >> the fall off for a anne arundel county executive john leopold takes a new term. george joins us live from the news room. the judge to not miss any work today, telling john leopold what he thought of his actions. >> the judge called his conduct simply outrageous, agreed just and while they beyond any authority he possessed by virtue of his office. there are plans to kick him out for good. john leopold did not have much to say shortly after a judge convicted him on two counts of misconduct in office charges. >> it is been our position from the outset that contract complaints represented in court judgment as opposed to a criminal conduct. >> he was acquitted of another misconduct charge and a fraud charge i couldn't put him in jail. the judge called his actions of wages and reaches. john leopold was convicted for using his taxpayer funded protective detail for reelection campaign duties and forcing county employees to do personal choice, namely making them empty his urine from a catheter bag he had after it back surgery. >> when you seek an indictment, obviously you

any word from john leopold tonight? >> reporter: we just saw john leopold leave the courthouse with his attorneys. leopold would not respond to reporters' questions. judge dennis sweeney delivered his final ruling. >>> leopold was found not guilty on another count of misconduct and not guilty of fraud. that was the charge that carried prison time. now we list and to closing arguments. they lasted for four hours this morning. the defense delivered theirs. not and the judge sided with the prosecutor, which referred to leopold requiring county employees to change his urine bag. he also said was against the law to have them work on his campaign but on the issue of having sex in a parking -- that is what we heard so much since march, the judge called it offensive but did not find guilt sense the officer's job was to drive leopold. what's next? we brought in the council. i understand that an emergency meeting has been planned for tomorrow to determine whether or not john leopold will keep his job. >> that's correct tomorrow a

it's ravens game day straight ahead. >>> john leopold won't sit before a jury. anne arundel county executive waived his right to a jury trial. leopold is accused of misconduct in office for using county resources not related to his job as a county executive. >>> a baltimore city student has been arrested for posing as a school officer. he appeared to work in lexington market with the understanding he was an officer. the state's attorney's office is handling it. >> we are tracking the flu outbreak. today harford harford announced it will offer free flu shots. the seasonal flu clinic will be held in the council chambers in downtown bel air. doctors say it's not too late

yet, there were four counts that john leopold was charged with, two of them misconduct in office. he was found guilty. the other one not guilty in the most serious charge of fraud, he was found nying nipping. leopold is expected to come out of the courthouse. we hope to hear from him and will bring you that sound as soon as we get it. >> good work. we'll see more at 6:00. >>> now to another trial. jurors in the phylicia barnes trial watched and illicit tape. today they found pictures of her body after it was found. brian kuebler has more. >> reporter: today the jury mostly heard from law enforcement officers after the state tried to sheet jury a gritty and detailed side. after most of money was dedicated to gist the testimony of deena barns, prosecutors called a then sergeant in homicide who oversaw phylicia's case. now lt. with yam simmons answered questions about the searches and recovery efforts. he described how data from michael johnson's cell phone led his team to search a tas copark -- patapsco park and how a cadaver dogs led them to a well on the property. abc2 covered the

wednesday a member of the security team talked about questionable duties he was called to perform for john leopold including shoveling leopold to rendezvouses with his mistresses. karla hamner says employees were afraid to say no for fear of losing their job. >> people don't understand the influence that this man can have on your life. he has ways of derailing people's lives if you cross him. >> he could face as many as five years in prison. you could soon pay more for gas in maryland. and increase in the gas tax is on the table. the proposal would raise about $300 million a year. some frank talk from don dwyer about last summer's boat crash that put his freedom in jeopardy. he sat down with david collins to discuss what he calls that life changing night. >> your actions back in august broke the public's trust. jeopardized public safety. if convicted, you face jail time and possible expulsion from your state house seat. how do you square that with voters? >> that is something i have to man up to. i hope that individuals will look at the fact that i have been honest in admitting i was drinking and

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hours after the guilty verdict, the anne arundal county council is getting ready to vote to have john leopold removed. the plan would oust him for having county employees do campaign activities. theruling automatically suspended leopold but the county attorney says the council is moving too fast. he says according to the county charter, leopold can't lose his job until he's sentenced. >> they would be acting outside of the scope of the authority of the charter and therefore it would be invalid. >> an amendment will be introduced to consider the attorney's advice. at least onemember is concerned that the leopold appointee will let politics get in the way. >> this could pit the person who appointed him to that office against the upstairs branch. >> outside the sign carried john leopold's name but insidehan non is acting. >> hammond was one step down from leopold as the chief administrative officer. he willfill the seat until the council, county attorney and the judge all put their marks on the leopold's future. >> i want to see the county continue to thrive and be successful. >> o' is judge and

. >> the defense rests in the john leopold trial. when a verdict could be reached in the case. >> the ravens could be world champs at this time next week. >>> first, we were slipping and sliding. will tomorrow's commute be any better. let's take a lack at maryland's most accurate forecast. >> how about a different set of headaches. we'll have a somewhat challenging commute due to fog and not winter weather. right now we see a few light scattered showers. lower eastern shore reaching across from calvert county. here we go, clouds held tough. we were in for another gray dreary day. temperatures at the moment across central maryland just above freezing, which is good. upper 30s to mid-30s. as a result we're not worried about icy conditions, not to say if untreated spots stayed icy in corner areas you could have snow or ice sitting there but that will continue to melt. tonight i don't think we get down below freezing. milder air trying to get. it will be a chilly start but much mild ore -- milder. >>> the defense rested in the john leopo

it's unclear whether or not john leopold may be called. leopold is still facing three counts of misconduct in office as well as one count of misappropriating funds. in annapolis, paul wagner, fox 5 news. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley announced his -- [indiscernible] he named a bowie state university official and former state lawmaker dare ron swain. the appointment follows court battles over the vacancy caused when austin pleaded guilty to settle two misconduct cases and was automatically suspended from office. she later argued she should get her seat back because her conviction for misconduct in office was changed to probation before judgment. former c.i.a. officer john keriaki has been sentenced to two years in prison for leaking two covert agents to a journalist. he pleaded guilty last year to violating the protection act. the plea deal required the judge to impose a sentence of two years. he was a veteran agent who helped capture a terrorist but gave interviews regarding water boarding. >>> the supreme court decision legalizing

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the future of john leopold. >> there was an emergency meeting sarah sampson joins us live with that story. >> the council gathered yesterday to begin the process of removing leopold from office. the county attorney says that might not be illegal. the county council began the process that would remove john leopold from office for good. he was found guilty on two charges of misconduct in office. >> he has been found guilty of a crime. >> the county attorney told reporters he believes the move is premature and illegal. that opinion centers around the word "conviction." >> they have no authority to remove any official convicted of a crime until the conviction is a matter of record, until the conviction is final. maryland law is very clear. the conviction becomes a matter of record at the time of sentencing. >> this seems to be an organ over the conviction. >> to cancel plans to vote on the conviction. there was an idea to amend the resolution. >> we may see that amendment but a majority of the council will resist it. >> we will see how that plays ou

this conduct -- the misconduct trial of john leopold was to continue with a session but a jury was not picked. >> john leopold of throwing a major curveball today, waving his right to a jury trial and electing to go with a judge trial. many of the jurors we spoke with were not surprised by this move. some are telling us they feel this is a way to guarantee a fair trial. john leopold leaves circuit court thursday afternoon with his legal team after dropping a small bombshell in court earlier, opting to waive his right to a jury trial and have his case heard by the judge. while leopold had nothing to say to the judge about the move, potential jurors in the that the giving of the day and half of their time having plenty to say. >> i would have been very impartial. i had no knowledge of anything. i'm a single mom, i take care of my kids, and we don't have much tv time. >> was a myriad of witnesses. many people from the police department and fire department, so it would have been interesting to hear what everybody had to say. >> leopold has pleaded guilty to four counts of misconduct and on

. >> more former employees speak out against county executive out against county executive john leopold >> the misconduct trial for anne arundel county executive john leopold will enter its third day of testimony today. another former member of security detail took the stand. he said he was required to help with the 2010 reelection campaign and was ordered to keep watch as leopold engaged in sexual encounters with his mistress. >> people just really do not understand the influence that this man can have on their lives. he has ways of dealing people's lives if you cross him. >> if convicted on all counts, leopold faces up to five years in prison. more on 11 news at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the murder trial of michael johnson, defense attorneys tried today to have the state's attorney's office removed from the case. they argue the state's attorney's office committed prosecutorial misconduct by not charging the lead detective in the case when he got into trouble last year. detective nicholson is currents -- currently suspended under investigation, reportedly forcing his way into an apart

john leopold did not have much to say. >> disappointed in the verdict. position from the outset that the contract represented poor judgment as opposed to a criminal conduct. >> leopold was acquitted of another misconduct charge and a fraud charge. he uses detail to force them to do personal chores, making them empty his urine bag. prosecutors are pleased with the verdict. >> you are seeking a conviction on all counts. it was a difficult case. >> several former employees were in the courtroom. >> bullying is not illegal. a lot of people have been hurt. it was frightening to come forward. >> by law, leopold must be suspended. >> we have been laboring under this cloud for a long time. it is not over yet but the end is coming. >> the council will appoint a new county executive, possibly within the next several weeks. john hammond is the acting county executive. sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> one of the best parts about media day is reporters can mask an athlete and the question. >> vernon davis played for the university of maryland. he didn't play at the

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> john leopold has been suspended from office in. >> sarah sampsonns us in the studio with more on the story. >> later today the county council is planning to introduce a measure that would remove leopold for good. the judge called leopold's conduct outrageous and beyond any authority he possessed. john leopold did not have much to say. he was convicted on two counts of misconduct in office. >> humbled by the decision. >> disappointed in the verdict. it has been our position from the outset that the he represented poor judgment as opposed to criminal conduct. >> leopold was acquitted of another misconduct charge and a fraud charge. the fraud charge could have put him in jail. he used his detail to force them to do personal chores, making them empty his urine bag after he had back surgery. prosecutors are pleased with the verdict. >> you are seeking a conviction on all counts. those were at two major counts. it was a difficult case. >> several former employees were in the courtroom. >> bullying is not illegal. a lot of people have been hurt. it was fr

john leopold is facing four counts of misconduct in office as well as one other charge. he's also facing a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by several women, some of them who used to work for the county executive and at least one of those women was attending the trial today listening to testimony. in annapolis paul wagner, fox 5 news. >>> former new orleans mayor ray nagin has been indicted on federal charges, 21 corruption charges including accusations of wire fraud, bribery, money laundering. indictments step from allegations of corruption at city hall during nagin's two terms in office. he was accused of accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while new orleans was struggling to recover from hurricane katrina. two former employees and businessmen have already pleaded guilty. >>> a developing story overseas, an american killed in the hostage crisis in algeria, but the standoff isn't over, the latest is coming up next. also ahead. >> reporter: the buildup to monday's presidential inauguration is in full swing this friday afternoon, perhaps nowhere m

john leopold found guilty of would counts of misconduct in office. found not guilty of two other counts. that's the very latest from the anne arundel county courthouse in annapolis, maryland. chris gordon, news4. >>> tonight political foes of virginia's attorney general are on the attack and a accusing ken cuccinelli for getting full-time pay for part-time work. >> for nehe wants to keep cashi paycheck while he runs for his next job. >> the group offered no specific instances where the work has suffered because of his decision. virginia's governor bob mcdonnell when resigned as attorney general when he ran was asked if should do the same. >> he has been running a year already. i'm getting the good service that i expect. i am able to reach him any time i need to on a cell phone and i don't see any difference in the service provided me. >> dozens before them have not resigned. the campaign response is it is interesting hillary clinton that was being advised by terry mcauliffe didn't resign to run for higher office but national democrats believe that ke

a local county executive, john leopold, has just made a statement.him and havefrom reports live from both trials. most governments are struggling economic climate. i have enjoyed our visit here, as it has been. >> let's do it again tomorrow. >> we have a surplus of warm weather and sunshine. >> it will be warm and windy tomorrow, but the cold front make itself felt with the for some severe weather. the time lapse just a short time ago in loudon, a beautiful sunset. just some high clouds streaming in. temperatures will stay warm and the overnight hours. here is what we have with the temperature. frederick, 68 in culpeper. way above the mark of the average height of 44. we will stay clearly in the warm air through the overnight and for the day tomorrow. 48-55 for overnight lows, and the cold front and severe weather, heavy thunderstorms marching east steadily. here it will be warm tomorrow. with the front of arriving, winds and heavy possibility for the areas shaded in yellow. that includes all of our viewing area as well. it will be afternoon when we

. >> and day six of the trial of john leopold. why a sergeant assigned to protect said he was asked to keep a woman away from him at an event. >>> first snow overnight and it's still chilly. >> abc two is tracking the forecast. >> reporter: you complaining a little bit? >> tough crowd. >> under winter weather advisory. why its not in baltimore. a little bit of a conflict but i think that will be issued as we go into tonight. winter weather advisory. we are telling you that things will get dicey into tomorrow evening. look at the temperatures. that's the real headline over the next 24, 36 hours. 29 in the city and annapolis right now 25 degrees. it's another chilly night where we will trade the 20s into the teens once again. now our storm system that we are watching is over the southern plains. it's a clipper, a fast moving storm system that's going to produce very light snow across the area. this is the break down. your hour by hour forecast. it's just a bitter breeze tonight. 21 goes to 16 at 11 and then we will wake up to clear

. >> testimony begins in the john leopold misconduct trial. >> >> live, local, late-breaking.s is wbal tv-11 news. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news. 11 insta-weather plus, and skype team 11. - sky team 11. >> the trial of john leopold finally got underway this morning. >> the delay came after he decided he would rather have a judge decide his fate that a jury. >> dramatic testimony in the first day of anne arundel county executive john leopold's misconduct trial pitting a picture what is a life was like working in his office -- trial. painting a picture of what his life was like working in his office. >> the state has no problem in showing its hand of how plans to present the case. many employees who work in the executive post office worked in fear of losing their jobs if they did not follow orders from leopold. evidence would show leopold abused his power by having police officers to his political dirty work, as well as escort him to sexual rendezvouses with one of his girlfriends. leopold's defense attorney told the court that there are two different interpretations of what i

late had afternoon a maryland judge found anne arundel county executive john leopold guilty on two of three misconduct charges. chris gordon joins from us the courthouse where he just heard from leopold. >> reporter: good evening. this was a bench trial which means there was no jury. it was heard by judge dennis sweeney. this evening, he rendered his verdict. john leopold, anne arundel county executive, guilty of two counts of misconduct of office. he found him not guilty on two other counts. this evening, john leopold reacted to the guilty verdict on news4 just about a half an hour ago. here is what he had to say. do you have anything to say? >> humbled by the decision. >> reporter: what will you do next? will you resign? >> we will be considering all of the options over the next few weeks. >> reporter: in closing arguments state prosecutors accused anne arundel county executive leopold of willfully abusing his authority. by using his police protective detail to put up his campaign signs, collect campaign funds, and stand lookout while he had sex in public parking lots. clean his cat

and the county executive john leopold was found guilty and acquitted on the second charge and he is accused of the detail and he joins us lie with more. >> reporter: it took the judge about 40 minutes to get to the first guilty verdict and after that, he was stoic and had a lot of very, very serious and comments about john leo folda -- leopold's behavior that led to his decision. he was humbled by the discussion. his attorney, bruce marquez, commented for him. >> we, obviously, were disappointed in the court's verdict and yet has been in our position that that conduct complained of here represented poor judgement opposed to criminal conduct and we do, however,k the the decision of the trial court and we'll work the next few weeks to develop information for the court's consideration so they will have a more full picture of mr. leopold. >> and when you seek an indictment, you're noticing a indictment and that was a difficult case and there were several legal issues and as a result, getting the conviction on those, too and that is satisfying and we're pleased. >> reporter: on count 1 in the in

to start at about 9:00 this morning in annapolis in the case of anne arundel county executive john leopoldthe judge could reach a verdict as early as todaych the defense wrapped up the testimony and leopold faces three counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraud. he did not take the stand in his defense. yesterday, the defense called another doctor who vouched for his back problems. also the personnel officer for county government said leopold returned 5,000 dollars after a mandatory pay raise. the judge allowed the four charges to stick after a second attempt to have them dropped. >> the judge is moving forward with the charges against him. i would see that as a good sign. >> >> reporter: once again the case resumes at 9 this morning. if leopold is found guilty he could face prison time or be voted out of office by the county council. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> the phylicia barnes murder trial continues today. jurors saw a sex tape that lawyers say shows barnes and the man accused of murdering her. prosecutors played a pornographic video that showed phylicia her sister deen

. >>> the big story is the testimony in the trial of john leopold. it started with a member of his staff describe what she thought was illegal activity. we have nor from downtown annapolis. >> reporter: maryland state prosecutors say that john leopold used county police and county employees as his own personal gophers, ordering them to keep a watch for his opponents and some of his signs. today, a member of his own staff took the stand to testify about some of that behavior. >> reporter: emmett abbott said that leopold used and abused his county staff. but defense attorney bruce marcus had a different take, telling judge sweeney four out of the five charges against his client do not violate the law under the state's criminal statutes. marcus told the judge that the charges defy logic because leopold's behavior was the worst kept secret in the world. as testimony got underway, the state's first witness was patricia medlin, leopold's personal scheduler. when receives allowed to answer, she told the court she was afraid to say no to john leopold. she wa

. >> after two is a delay, the trial of john leopold finally got underway. he has chosen to have a judge decide his fate instead of a jury. >> dramatic testimony today in the first day of john leopold's misconduct trial. a state prosecutor has tried to paint a picture of what they said things like in his office. >> opening statements has no problem showing its hand in howard plans to present the case. state prosecutor telling judge dennis sweeney that many employees who worked in the executive's office work in fear of losing their jobs if they did not follow orders from leopold. he went on to say that evidence would show leopold abused his power by having police officers to his political dirty work as well as escort him to sexual run the views with one of his girlfriends. -- rendezvous with one of his girlfriends. his attorneys states that there are two different ways to look at this case. the first witness called was the most traumatic. it was leopold's personal scheduler. she told the court that she was terrified of leopold from the moment she accepted the

. >> john leopold was found guilty and had he could soon be forced out of his job. >> today leopold was convicted counts and one of those counts involves campaign .orruption he was found guilty of making police officers and a female employee change his urinary catheter back several year.a peck's john leopold said just four words after the verdict. he said he is humbled, but more humbling maybe soon to come. the anne arundel county council chairman and jerry walker wants throw hisxt week to fellow republican out. >> the citizens deserve to have officials that are not guilty of crimes. >> he was found innocent of the charge, that he misused county money for personal benefit. his attorney said leopold did hisbreak the law by having detail drive him to a to have sex with a woman that he was seeing. many citizens say he cannot possibly still serve as county needs to go. >> he is not fit to lead. honestly don't trust him. >> not everyone thinks he should be thrown out. >> in my opinion he has been a pretty good county executive. >> jim martin is disappointed think leopold .hould be removed bl

>>> within the last hour a judge handed down a guilty ruling in the case of john leopold. he found leopold not guilty of the most serious charge of fraud. judge sweeney gave his verdict based on seven days of testimony. jurors heard from multiple law enforcement officers as the state tried to show the gritty details of barnes' death. >> police found 29 guns in a car that crashed into a parked car. the police were working with the atf, following the car after a tip it burglarize a gun store. of the 29 guns found, one was loaded. both men were take ton shock trauma with non-life-threatening injuries. >> the weather story has been heat. widespread sunshine jacking temperatures up into the mid-60s in bel air, mid-60s in columbia. mt. airy very warm. almost 70 in mardela springs. the breeze off the chesapeake, that kept you cooler than the rest of the state. the numbers are very, very warm. look at points south of us well into the 70s in roanoke and richmond. we'll stay in the warm air flow. parts of maryland likely pushing 70 tomorrow, but we'll be cloudier and rain by tomorro

is a verdict in sight in the conduct a trial of john leopold? we are marching in all from the courthouse in annapolis. plus, and iraq soldier left dilemmas in a roadside bombing. thanks to researchers at johns hopkins he now has two arms. and are your pick three and pick four numbers. >> celebrating sunday's big game with purple drawings and ravens scratch jobs. -- scratch office. >> your pick three numbers are 1, 8, and 8, which makes your pick three numbers 1, 8, 8. enter your extra yards for your chance to win $25,000. your pick four numbers are 3, 1, 7, and 8. 3, 1, 7, 8. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> unseasonably warm temperatures right now. >> very mild weather right now, natalie this afternoon but tomorrow. there's a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow as a cold front comes through. >> quite a contrast. thank you for joining us. >> be sure to watch at 5:00 p.m. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

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and >> the county council called an emergency meeting after john leopold was found guilty of misconduct in office. center in outside the annapolis with the details. legal fightold's continues, this time with the county council trying to dismiss the executive from office for good after he was found guilty on misconduct charges yesterday, but not so fast says the county attorney. >> motion carries. >> late this afternoon the county council introduced a resolution that if approved by a supermajority vote would vacate office of county executive, which would force him out of office and began the process of appointing his replacement. moments at the resolution was introduced, the it county -- the county attorney told reporters that the council resolution is illegal because of his interpretation of the word conviction and whether or not being convicted in maryland begins at the finding of guilt or sentencing. >> they have no power. they have no authority to remove the county executive or any other official convicted of a crime until the crime -- until the conviction is a matter of record. unti

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john leopold has been found guilty of two counts of misconduct in office and the county council will have an emergency session tomorrow to declare a vacancy in his office. >> thank you for all your reporting on this issue. the baltimore ravens in new orleans ahead of super bowl 47. today at the superdome, it was packed with photographers, reporters, and fans to hear from players and coaches. and some of the talks centered around religion and his alleged use of a banned substance. we are joined live from the superdome. this is a big story for the media. is this a distraction for the team right now? >> no, he has gone through this before, 12 years ago on the heels of the trial atlanta. for ray lewis, this is experienced territory, stepping into the national spotlight and getting hit from all angles. today, sports illustrated claiming there is a link between ray lewis and a substance similar to hgh. swats is a company whose owner is on -- take a call between him talking about a banned substance. ray lewis did not want to promote a story that he said was 2 years old and would not give mo

. >>> the judge fired questions from the bench in the case of john leopold. he is accused of misconduct while in office. one charge was dropped. three misconduct charges and one count of fraud still stick. the judge said he tried to name down the question -- did leopold just have bad judgment or was this abusive power. >>> and the baltimore ravens have one more practice before pack up and heading to new orleans. the team will leave monday but there will be a big sendoff rally. >> we want to take a look at the sky over mt. airy. it looks picturesque. >> let's head over to meteorologist mike masco to find out how many inches they end up falling. >> it looks like a solid inch, some light snow showers. this is the span going on toward the tidings bridge. just know all test freestanding water will refreeze with the conditions as temperatures that are still in the 18 to 19-degree range. it will start to freeze. notice on radar we're starting to dry out. light flurries in the city. go to the south and east and you find some bursts of snow. thermont, taneytown. you'r

. >> we're still trying to get a statement from the executive john leopold convicted of two counts of misconduct in office and the media is here waiting to try to talk to him. the judge said that he and the attorneys will get together by conference call on thursday afternoon to try to determine exactly when a sentencing date will occur. >> now to breaking news, capt. roy taylor over the scene of a private aircraft crash near an airport in carroll county. >> the model is a commander, based here at clear view airport. it has taken off and we are only half a mile south of clear the airport right on oak tree road. from what we understand, we don't know if the pilot had mechanical problems or if it was a set of power lines, it ended up striking the power lines and the vehicle crashed into a field. the pilot had very minor injuries. reporting live, sky team 11. >> a motion to transfer his case from adult court to juvenile court, charged with 29 counts including nine counts of attempted murder. it stems from back in august. if convicted, they could face a life sentence. >> ends with the susp

some said they feel it's the only way he can get a fair trial. >> john leopold leaves circuit court with his legal team after dropping a small bomb shell earlier, opting to waive his right to a jury trial and have his case heard by the judge. while leopold and his attorneys had nothing to say to reporters about the move, potential jurors in that being dismissed have plenty to say, saying they could have done a good job. >> i would have been very impartial. i had no knowledge of anything. i'm a single mom, i take care of my kids and we just don't have very much tv time. >> there was an area of things there. questionnaires from the police department and fire department. it would have been interesting to hear what everybody had to say. >> leopold has pleaded not guilty to four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation. the charges were brought forth after a grand jury indicted him in march. it alleges leopold used his executive security detail for personal and political gain by using police officers as a campaign workers and instructing officers to drive hi

it's a miracle that john leopold did not just sit down, and say i cap do this, marcus said. the state argued he wasted tax dollars by misusing security officers who are members of the arundel county police department. he is charged with four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraud. the state called members of the arundel county police department and former county executive owens has it worked to proof he abused -- proof he abused his powers. cheryl conner, abc2 news. >> the trial will pick up on tuesday because of the holiday monday. county executive could lose his job and face jail time as well. >>> a police officer is the focus of an animal cruelty investigation. jeff hager is live with more on how the case was discovered. >> it's said a dog is man's best friend, but in this case, the allegations are true, the dog's owner was his first enemy. the call came in to arundel animal control december 22nd, when an officer responded to a report of a stray dog, they found nicholas, a shepherd mix, emaciated and bleeding from the lower quarters. he won over the hearts

a small victory for john leopold today. there are motions to dismiss all of the misconduct charges, arguing that they were vague. they decided to dismiss only one count. the judge has determined there was not enough evidence to show that the law was broken. john leopold still faces three charges of misconduct. >> the trial of michael johnson is accused of killing a north carolina teenager, phylicia barnes. the prosecution is expected to call up a surprise witness who is called a jailhouse snitch who cannot be trusted. jayne miller has been following the case. >> in opening statements, there was suggestion of a love triangle at work. they claim that suspect, michael johnson, was a flirtatious and unthinkable boyfriend. the plan is to use a video that showed johnson intimate with deena while locking eyes with phylicia. there is no evidence to link johnson to flooul play. it is not about promiscuity. it is about the tragic loss of a young woman posing -- one's life. there was a surprise witness who they say saw barnes body. it

with the state resting its case thursday, friday morning defense attorneys for john leopold presented motions to dismiss all the charges in the case, arguing the misconduct charges were "vague" and none of the activities or behaviors exhibited by leopold were illegal keeping the state countered by saying that he knew that his actions were illegal, such as telling security officers to remove campaign signs. judge sweeney did decide to remove the misconduct charges that had to do with the theft of his opponent's campaign sign. he said there was not enough evidence to show the law was actually broke ken. -- was actually broken. one man says he feels the state is having problems with the case. >> they do not seem to be aggressive enough. in more impressed with, i hate to say it, his defense attorneys. they are not being aggressive enough. the questioning is not being aggressive enough. basically i am just not impressed with them. >> friday afternoon the defense continued with its case, calling its first witness, leopold's orthopedic surgeon, who explained about the spinal issues giving hi

patricia was an executive assistant to john leopold. in testimony today, she described it as a miserable job. she was force today get on her hands and knees to empty his catheter bag of urine for several months. she said the testimony is hard to hear. >> it is personal for me to see her describe her fear. >> she was the first witness for the state. she also told the judge who is an absence of a jury will decide the case that he ordered his protective detail police officer to tear down campaign signs. those cops also had to drive him to parking lots twice a week to meet a woman that this sort of 911 caller reported seeing in 2009. >> i'm seeing activity in a car and it does not look proper. it looks like sexual activity. >> the lawyers did not deny the allegations but say they are not crimes. they showed a spinal m.r.i. image and after two back surgeries he needed a little help from his staff but she says she sees it differently. >> i hope justice prevails. >> when that assistant was asked why she didn't refuse to do the medical chore, s

it was the first day of testimony in the trial of anne arunddl county executive john leopood. leopold. and crime and says it was mmmorable day in the courtroom. some of the testimony presented was extremely personal regarding the county executive. buu it offfred insight into how john leopold is accused of conducting himself nd how thoseein his inner ciicle feared him. as day one of testimony got uuderray... this woman patricia medlin was called to testify. medlin oversaw llopold's daily schedule. she explained hhw leopold's security detail was ordered to keep his girlfriend a good pistance awwy from his live-in girlfriend. ttere was testimony about ooficers monitoring the placement of campaign siins. but, the most &pdescciptton offhow she had to drainn her booses' catheter annle 22to 3 ttmes a day for nearly a ear. medlin ttstified she did it out of former ssaff member just hopes medlin's tessimony leads to a 21:47:47 it's the right officials to be hhld accountable and ii's not fiar pust becauus you are a person of power you use that ower to perhaps useeit o intimiddte others to make

. >> john lÉopold is accused of misconduct in office. >> hit defense asked the judge to throw the chargest once again. >> the defense rested to date and the judge decided not to toss out the full remaining charges. one thing that did not happen today, and john lÉopold did not take the witness stand to explain his actions. anne arundel county executive john lÉopold and his defense attorneys made no comment while leaving circuit court. the attorneys are saving their final arguments for the judge who must decide whether lÉopold is guilty and if he inappropriately used county money for his own benefit. >> the fact remains that the evidence is out there, the actions were completely irresponsible, immoral, and destructive to county resources. >> former county employee continues watching the case. her lawsuit against the county executive accuses lÉopold of harassment and retaliation. >> people want to know what he was thinking by having police officers try 45 minutes and delivered newspapers. the accumulation of the activities is horrible. >> prosecutors accused lÉopold of this using members of

everyone is afraid to get fired because they are afraid to speak up to john leopold. any elected official who is put in that situation and abuse their power, they don't belong in office. >> the sergeant said he worked overtime on weekends picking up newspapers and taking leopold to breakfast and lunch. he said he also handled its old campaign funds, but on one occasion, leopold decided to handle it, saying the officer was not supposed to do it. during the may 2010 event, leopold instructed him and another officer to watch out for a woman named connie, that she was not to approach him. she is the same woman leopold was alleged to have a liaison with in a parked car at a bowling alley. the sergeant was given immunity. he said he thought it because he had seen what leopold had done to other county employees. >> for some like that to be put in a position where they are to o uncomfortable to say this is ruining my life, it is just a disgrace. >> judge dennis sweeney will decide if leopold broke the law by using members of his security detail for personal and political dutie

testimony resumes today in the misconduct trial of john leopold. the judge did decide to dismiss one charge about campaign signs. leopold still faces three other charges. there was a house fire in dundalk that claimed the life of a girl. this happened on saturday night. three siblings were taken to hospital. it is not clear if the home had working smoke detectors. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. . a messy -- a messy situation northbound on 95 it harford county. it will be closed up 2 riverside parkway. take 40 instead. southbound 97, we have a crash. bel air road in perry hall, another accident. 48 near liberty road. traffic is moving slower and the roads are wet and slick. um delays on the outer loop with nancy conditions -- some delays on the outer loop and some messy conditions. >> we will see a combination of light snow, sleet, and freezing rain. ice will be possible this morning. down to new orleans, temperatures in the mid to upper 60's. 70's in dallas. seven-day fore

karla hamner filed a civil suit against john leopold claiming harassment. new questions in a jury selection against michael johnson. his lawyers argue credibility of the suspect.ective is sex \ the judge has not made a public really about whether any part of the record will go before the jury. >> nancy pelosi was born and raised right here in baltimore but she rcovers the san francisco area. she spoke about the super bowl. >> my constituency is san francisco. my kids were raised going to games with joe montana and all the stars. i will be supporting for the 49ers and not rooting against the ravens. >> her late father got a moral stadium built. she has been a longtime fan of baltimore sports teams. good politician. >> 18 degrees at the airport. john kerry will sit in front of his own senate committee today. >> hillary clinton will be back on capitol hill today as well. >> this is the beltway at harford road. take some extra time. >> testimony from heavily clinton. she sat down on wednesday and took some tough questions on the benghazi, libya, attack. >> the

the judge had very strong words for john leopold. he said that it was an egregious failure on leopold's part and he should have known better. you can't take part in political activity during the working hours. it's clearly inappropriate and called it wrongful and illegal. the judge said that the command staff of the police department failed. there was a lot of testimony that everything he asked the detension detail to do went up the chief of command. that the chief of police knew about of course. the fact that they didn't step in and stop it was wrong and as for count three in this indictment, it was for misfees an in office and misconduct in office. the allegations included what you may have heard was that the executive protection detail was taking leopold to trysts with a county employee in the parking lot in the bowling alley in annapolis. the injuries that was not misconduct in office but what he found was egregious and misconduct in office was the fact that john leopold ordered and required his staff to empty -- empty his cathet

claims of corruption closing argue mense begin today in the trial of anne arundel county executive john leopold. >> reporter: he lost his arms and legs fighting on the front lines thanks to doctors here at hopkins he is getting a new start. i am linda so. how they made it possible during a complex. >> the rains arrived in the big easy and we were there when the plane touched -- ravens arrived in the big easy and we were there when the plane touched down. good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. so much to talk about because yesterday the big story not only on the roads but out at the pep rally to see the ravens on and it turns out it's the story today but different. fog is on the road. >> and -- >> reporter: and it's causing reduced visibility. use the low beams this morning. hopefully it won't be a problem that lingers. >> no it won't linger too long but we have a mixed bag of everything. so i want you to -- pick something out and. >> i hope it's sunny and 70s. >> thunderstorms my favorite. >> we do have thunderstorms on the way going into tomorrow. that's a big possibility. >

. >>> now he is found guilty of misconduct john leopold could lose his jobbate as the county executive. today, there's going to be a request at county council to introduce a bill to have john leopold removed from office. council members vote monday. if five of the 7 vote in favor he will be removed as county executive. a judge found the anne arundel county executive guilty of misconduct. >>> today the teen charged with shooting a felly perry hall high school student on the first day of school will be in court. robert gladden junior will fine out if the trial will be held in juvenile or criminal court. the victim daniel borowy spent time in shock trauma but is now back at school. >>> in lieu of the shooting baltimore county is working to make schools safer for kids to learn. county unveiled a plan to step up security and every medel and high school in the county has -- middle and high school in the county has a resource officer but elementary schools don't. they want to add more cameras that will stream live video into police headquarters and precincts. and it will be a new controlled e

john leopold returns to the courtroom today. >> a judge will not be seated when he does. >> very light tffic at this early hour. >> welcome back. 5:10. a breezy and chilly start on this friday morning. low to mid 30's in the suburbs. when shills in the 20's -- when the chills in the 20's. gusts over 20 this afternoon. for the kids this morning, make sure they are bundled up. it will be colder today than yesterday. maybe a few snow showers or flurries. we'll come back and take the forecast through the weekend. >> one person is recovering after a late-night house fire in north baltimore. firefighters responded just before 11:00 p.m. last night. they found a single house engulfed in flames. one person was transported to a hospital. four people are recovering this morning after an accident last night. it happened around 10:00 p.m. near water street near m&t bank stadium. two vehicles hit head-on. their injuries are all non-life- threatening. >> opening statements are scheduled to begin today in the misconduct trial of john leopold. he wants to hear the case heard judge.ircuit court 35 degr

. >> closing arguments are expected today in the trial of john leopold. we are work for you on how soon we could -- working for you on how soon we could hear a verdict. >> doctors at johns hopkins push the limits of medicine and give a american hero a chance at a normal life. >> and we sent them away in charm city style and today the ravens sit down with reporters. we have a wild ride which is superbowl 47 i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. we had a wild weather day yesterday but now it look like we can breath a sigh of relief as we head out the door. i hope that's the case right lynette? >> that's the case. what we are going to be dealing with is the fog. we have patchy fog to contend with this morning. other than that, it's going to be nice and quiet. the calm wf the storm -- before the storm rolls in by tomorrow. the radar is different than yesterday and much calmer as we look at what's happening with temperatures right now. we are much warmer than this time yesterday. we are talking about the 40s in owings mills right now. this should be the

that's the verdict in the john leopold trial. what does it mean for his political career? >> how is the state doing is in the governor will let us know today. we have a preview coming up of the state of the state. >> yeah ♪ new muse >> the ravens give us optimism and a reason to rap. a look at a family excited about the superbowl so excited they just had to rap. bust out into a rap. thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. we start with breaking news this morning. >> all right. we have got news coming out concerning the weather. we could have severe storms this evening. the same system is causing significant damage in the state of tennessee. look at this video. this coming to us out of east texas. strong winds ripped the roof off a wal-mart warehouse but again, the band of this system is stretching across the nation's mid-section. thanks for joining us it could impact us the next few hours. >> we will share the pictures as they come into the newsroom. the video was brand new. hang on and stay with usch as the information is available, we will bring it to you. >> al